Four communities that are part of the “Choice Neighborhoods Initiative” kicked off July on a strong note. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it has awarded a combined $119.7 million to redevelop severely-distressed neighborhoods in Columbus, OH, Norwalk, CT, and Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.

The Mosites Co. has formed a joint venture partnership with Morgan Management for the operation of its three apartment buildings currently under construction at the East Liberty Transportation Center, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports.

A decade after the financial crash, COMMERCIALCafé analyzed the U.S. office investment realm, identifying the key markets, players and lending trends that characterized activity in this sector from 1997 to 2017.

The upcoming Brandy Creek Commons shopping center will be anchored by a 50,000-square-foot Publix supermarket. Divaris' Richmond office inked four new leases, bringing the property to 92 percent occupancy. The project is slated for completion in the fall of 2018.